Located in Kaštel Sućurac, HR
Gien Majolica Oyster Plates, Yellow Glazed Earthenware, France, 1960s.
This set of French majolica oyster plates is made of glazed earthenware, each plate molded with six shell-form wells radiating around a central sauce well. The pearlescent yellow and cream glaze shifts across the surface with a mottled, mother-of-pearl quality, framed by darker speckled borders that follow the scalloped rims. The trompe-l'oeil oyster shell modeling gives each plate a sculptural presence while remaining functional as serving pieces. Each oyster plate carries the Gien France castle mark to the reverse, confirming its manufacture at the historic Gien pottery...
Category
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Earthenware Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
MaterialsCeramic, Earthenware